NATO allies agreed on December 18 to send aircraft and ships to Turkey to strengthen Ankara's air defenses on its border with Syria, the alliance's chief said.

The United Nations Security Council on December 18 unanimously agreed a resolution endorsing an international roadmap for a Syria peace process, a rare show of unity among major powers on a conflict that has claimed more than a quarter million lives.

The Philippines and Timor Leste have agreed to enhance bilateral relations, especially in economics.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha and his visiting Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen discussed measures to strengthen all-around ties between the two countries at their talks in Bangkok on December 18.

Narrowing the development gaps within and between the ASEAN member states is one of the top and long-term priorities of the association to build a dynamic, connective, and integrative bloc.

(VOV) - The ASEAN Community will be officially established on December 31st. So far, ASEAN countries have completed preparations for the establishment of their single community. 

A massive bill that extends billions of dollars in tax assistance to businesses and expands the budget deficit won US House of Representatives approval on December 17 in the closest thing to a grand bipartisan tax bargain in years.

Delegates from Libya's warring factions signed a UN-brokered agreement on December 17 to form a national unity government, a deal that Western powers hope will bring stability and help to combat a growing Islamic State presence.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed confidence after talks with Turkey's prime minister on December 17 that Ankara would do its part to bring about a sharp reduction in the number of illegal migrants entering the European Union (EU).

Indonesia, the world’s largest population of Muslims, has denied joining the Saudi Arabian-led Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism.